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Performed By Ray Suhy, Alex Silvergold & Rolando Alvarado
Album UPC 888295335232
CD Baby Track ID TR0001967523
Label Ray Suhy / Alex Silvergold / Rolando Alvarado
Released 2015-11-13
BPM 143
Rated 0
ISRC QM9AA1569250
Year 2015
Spotify Plays 102
Writers
Writer Ray Suhy
Pub Co Ray Suhy
Composer Ray Suhy
ClearanceFacebook Sync License,Traditional Sync,YouTube Sync ServiceOne Stop
Rights Controlled Master and Publishing Grant
Rights One-Stop: Master + 100% Pub Grant
Original/Cover/Public Domain original
Country United States - New Jersey

Description

Guitar virtuoso Ray Suhy leads a jazz rock power trio that takes you on a musical journey along with drummer Alex Silvergold and bassist Rolando Alvarado.

Notes

"Tessellations is a record that I've wanted to make for some time" says composer and bandleader Ray Suhy. "It's a record that encompasses the many different styles that I love to play and listen to, but haven't yet been able to put together into a cohesive way."

Suhy is a guitarist that plays in metal bands (East Of The Wall, Cannabis Corpse), has recorded free jazz records (with Allen Lowe, Matthew Ship and Lewis Porter) and plays in an 80's style electro pop band (Dangerous Muse).

"I've always been into many styles of music since I was very little. It always seemed strange to me to pigeonhole myself as one style of player. I could never just listen to one style of music, so why would should I only focus and play on just one?"

Suhy is ably assisted on the record by two other like minded musicians. Rolando Alvarado on electric and upright basses and 16 year old drumming phenom Alex Silvergold.

"Rolando was my first choice for bass on this project. Like myself, he has a huge love and understanding of many styles of music and his feel and note choices make things very comfortable for me to let loose over."

"Alex, who was one my students, has reached an incredibly high level of playing in a short amount of time. I was blown away by his chops and his ability to digest difficult passages very quickly. Alex plays very tastefully on the record and when the time is right, he really lets it rip. His playing on ‘Temporal Landrons’ in particular is very impressive."

Thematically, this record narrates a sleep/dream/awakening cycle as a metaphor for traveling to the far reaches of space and then back towards the sun again. "I wanted the record to express the journey from light to dark. The balance of those two things is really important to me when I create. Too much of one or the other and the expression is out of balance."

The record contains tributes to many of Suhy's musical heroes and teachers.

"Temporal Landrons is a tribute to Shawn Lane and Eric Johnson, two of my favorite players. I wanted to create a piece with the same soaring and bright tonality that the two of them use so much in their playing."

"Aphelion incorporates a concept I learned from my teacher, the great Charlie Banacos. Basically, you take 10 notes and form chordal clusters and substitutions to use over specific chords. The end result is an ambiguous yet still congruous sound that is very evocative and exotic sounding."

"Wise One" written by John Coltrane closes out the record. "Wise One has always been a favorite song of mine and is very sacred to me. The song has been a source of comfort and inspiration to me for many years. This version is my thank you to John Coltrane for the guidance and support his music has given to me over the years."

The trio is looking forward to exploring these tunes live as well as recording some more music soon. "The group has a good chemistry going and I can't wait to dive into some other musical paths with them."

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